LINCOLN — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has requested a federal disaster declaration for severe flooding in eight counties in southeast Nebraska that occurred between Sept. 30 and Oct. 6.
Pillen had declared a state of emergency after the flooding on Oct. 1. At the time, the order did not specify the counties affected. His office announced the federal request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday and requested aid for Douglas, Fillmore, Lancaster, Saline, Sarpy, Saunders, Seward and Thayer counties.
A news release said the affected counties sustained damage to water control facilities, roadways, bridges, electrical infrastructure, schools, other public buildings and equipment…